Last Perch for 2017

Posted on June 17, 2017 by VHFC

When my grandson Nick arrived Friday afternoon,, he immediately began catching shrimp along the pilings. Despite my comments that the perch run was over and we really didn’t have time tonight to fish, he still persisted. About 5:00, Caesar called saying he had some shrimp from Scott’s and asked if I wanted to try one last time for perch. Nick was ecstatic to get his first chance to fish for them. We only caught 8 – Caesar 4, Nick 4 and me 0. But Nick’s fish was 13.25 inches! What a way to end the season and what a memory for a kid.

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